Hurricane Reports

Hurricane is the term used to describe the strongest of the windy, circulating storms or cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans. Most Atlantic hurricanes are born in the southern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa, during the months of June through November. (Guntenspergen & Vairin. Willful Winds,1996)

Publication History

Beginning with Hurricanes Edna and Hazel in 1954 and ending with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Hurricane Reports contain preliminary advisories and reports with bulletins issued by the U.S. Weather Bureau and in some instances post hurricane service assessments.